Saint Johns County. We were in the courtroom today when Dillow appeared before a judge. today. Investigators say the two were arrested after multiple children came forward, and told staff at a Flagler County school. Channel 4's Kumasi Aaron joins us now LIVE. Kumasi, when we last talk with investigators, they credited the school for helping in the investigation...they still feel like that: ......... 3 3 3 3 Teachers and school personnel here in St.John's county and Flagler county where the students reported the abuse go through training at least once a year to make sure they know what the signs are.This a PowerPoint presentation they hand out to school personnel and they say it keeps teachers on alert and students protected. 3 00-0519-2455-1:01 William Dillow made his first appearance before a judge facing charges of child abuse. It's something that may not have happened if staff members at a Flagler County school had not reported what --change --some children told them. KATRINA TOWNSEND/FLAGLER CO DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES 09:34:00-11 Anytime you hear any information about a student being neglected or abused a child you know it's heart breaking it's traumatic the child is in trauma 10 and so it can be difficult because we do have relationships with those students.Katrina Towsend is the director of student services for Flagler county schools.While she says it may be difficult for teachers, they are prepared.KATRINA TOWNSEND/FLAGLER CO DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES 09:32:32-43 First of all all staff annually go through a an online training that is provided by the Department of Children and Families 36 and it assists them in looking for signs of abuse and understand what to do when they see signs of abuse.Denise Faulk is over the guidance department at St. Johns County schools says there is no checklist, every child is different, but one of the biggest warning signs of abuse is a change in a students behavior.DENISE FAULK/ST. JOHNS CO. SCHOOLS DIRECTOR FOR GUIDANCE AND CHOICE 09:39:31-42 a student who might typically be quiet that becomes a little bit more aggressive showing outburst acting out kinds of behavior. Thats just one example.Another warning sign, Faulk says, students using different vocabulary and asking very pointed questionsDENISE FAULK/ST. JOHNS CO. SCHOOLS DIRECTOR FOR GUIDANCE AND CHOICE 09:40:36-46 is it normal for for someone to be hit or is it normal for someone to be touched in this way.The signs could even be physical Faulk says.That's why the St.Johns Co. school district trains everyone custodians nurses and administrators not just teachers and guidance counselors. 3 School personnel only has to have a suspicion of abuse then the school supports them in calling the child abuse hotline.Once a report is made it is up to DCF to investigate. Kumasi, what happens when DCF starts to investigate? 3 3

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